, 1887-07-22
HIS NAME IS POWELL.
The Democratic Candidate for
Governor of Ohio.
Cleveland Given a Strong and
Hearty Endorsement.
A Broad Platform on Which to
Stand for Success.
Ohio Democrats.

CACCublNt COulIDlllCG. ADOuJ O,OOO spec
tators, many of them ladies', were present.
Senator Henry b. Payne entered the hall
just before the convention opened and
was loudly cheered. There was no tenn
porary organization, and Hon. George K.
Seney, of Tifin. at once took his place as
permanent chairman. In his speech
Seney said there were no quarrels in the
Democratic party. Every Democrat
seemed to know who would be his candi.
date in 1888, and all were satisfied.
After speaking of the various candi
dates for governor, Seney said hat all was
not harmony in the Republican party.
Every tomahawk and scalping knife, he
said, was sharpened for the fight at Toledo
next week. His reference to the presi-
dental contest between Blaine and Sher-
man was applauded. Referring to Cleve
lands administration he said so we'll had
its power been used that now it has little
IT any opposition, except from those who
expect to ask favors from the Republican
party.
About civil service reform Seney said:
While all Democrats give the admins
tration hearty support. there are many
who would feel better satisfied if the Re
publlcans remaining III office were
promptly turned out and their places
filled by Democrats. To this feature of
the situation this convention ought not to
be uncertain in meaning or sound. If
we believe that Democrats instead of Re-
publicans should assist a Democratic pres
ldent in administering the government,
let us have the courage of our conviction
and here now so declare that if it be the
civil service law that keeps Republicans
in and Democrats out of public service,
let us strike boldly and high and demand
that our party representatives at Wash
ington, in the senate and house, labor and
vote for an immediate and unconditional
repeal of the law.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported the platform. 1t declares: That
the Democratic party in OHIO, in conven-
ton assembled, proclaims its hearty and
unqualified endorsement of the honest,
patriotic and economical administration of
President Cleveland.
We demand such ludicious reduction in
the present burdensome tariff as shall re-
suit In producing revenue sufficient only
to meet the expenses of an economical
administration of the government, the
payment of liberal pensions to Union sol
diers and sailors, and the payment of the
interest and principal of the public debt,
NHNf II hSSNo'hi We aNO QUILL lCduCllOu
{. internal revenue, except of liquors, as
will prevent the accumulation of a surplus
in the national treasury, and we denouuce
any attempt to abolish the tax on liquors
for the purpose of keeping up the present
unjust, unequal and onerous tariff.
The platform also declares for legisla
ton looking to the preservation Of the
public domain for actual settlers; expresses
sympathy for the Irish; demands the re-
striction of corporate power and the pro-
lection OF honest labor; calls for legisla-
ton restricting emigration to those de-
claring their intention of becoming citi-
zens; ~torbidding the use of contract labor
and demanding the speedy punishment
OF persons melting to riot and revolution
against republican institutions; denounc-
ing the present Republican state govern
ment; demanding a free and untrammel-
led ballot; favoring local self government,
and declaring in favor of proper regula-
ton of the liquor traffic; favoring the sub
mission OF an amendment to the consti-
tuition providing for the license of such
traffic.
The platform was adopted without a
dissenting voice.
Nominations for governor we're then
called for and Congressman James E.
Campbell, Of Hamilton, Thos. E. Powell,
of Delaware, and Congressman Martin
A. Foran, of Cleveland, were named.
The first vote resulted as follows (total
vote 65S): Powell 32l, Campbell 25I,
Foran Sc. There being no choice, a sec,
ond ballot was ordered and Powell was
nominated on the second ballot. The
vote was, Powell 1904, Campbell 25I3,
Foran Sc.
Powel's nomination was made unani
nous on motion of Neal, who nominated
Campbell.
d.. o.. Goodman was nominated for lieu
tenant governor by reclamation, after one
ballot had been taken, the other two
candidates withdrawing.
The ticket was completed as folio VS.:
Judges of supreme court, long term, l..
X Critchfeld, short term. Vigil p.
Kline; auditor of state. Emil Kieswatter;
treasurer Of state, George w. Harper,
Green county; attorney general, VIM. H..
Leet. of Ottawa county; member OF the
board Of public works, p. j. Murphy, of
Butter county,
The convention at 3:lU adjourned sine
die.
CINCINNATI, July 81. Thomas Edward
Powell, nominated to-day at Cleveland, il
43 years old. He is of Welsh descent and
was born at Delaware, Delaware county,
Ohio. While a student at the Ohio
Wesleyan university in 1864 he enlisted
as a private in an Ohio regiment and
served four months. Subsequently he
graduated and having studied law with
Col. w. Reid form d a partnership with
him. His political career began in 1872,
when he was a speaker for Greeley. In
1875 he was nominated for attorney gen.
eral and had the distinction of defeat OF a
smaller majority than Governor w. Allen.
Contrary to his wishes he was nominal
ed for congress in 1882, and though de-
feated by Gen. James B. Robinson, he
reduced the Republican majority to 400.
In 1884 he headed the Democratic
electoral ticket, and in 1885 he served as
chairman Of the Democratic state con-
v%ention. During the past four years he
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